Biography
Johnson's work on Space: 1999 set the tone for the Star Wars films of the 1970s and 1980s. Impressed with Johnson's work, Star Wars creator George Lucas visited him during the production of the TV series to offer him the role of special effects supervisor for the first film; already contracted for Year Two of Space: 1999, however, Johnson was unable to accept. He would later work on Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back, for which he would receive an Academy Award for Visual Effects. Johnson is also known for his special effects work on Thunderbirds (1965–66) and Alien (1979).
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